Es ist schwer, ein Gott zu sein

Seven Samurai on an alien planet. Scientists observe a medieval society, forbidden to interfere. One breaks the rule against violence, with horrific results. A grim film, shot in relentlessly oppressive style.

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Aleksei German directed Es ist schwer, ein Gott zu sein in 2014. See Aleksei German's full filmography, where to start with Aleksei German, or where to go after you've seen everything by Aleksei German.

Es ist schwer, ein Gott zu sein was released in 2014 (RU original-language production), with a runtime of 177 minutes.